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Liquidity and Going Concern (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Oct. 08, 2024 | Sep. 17, 2024 | Jun. 11, 2024 | Jun. 27, 2023 | Mar. 21, 2023 | Nov. 17, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Jun. 18, 2024 | Dec. 22, 2023 | Oct. 11, 2023 | Sep. 25, 2023 | Sep. 21, 2023
Liquidity and Going Concern [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,142 |  | 7,142 |  |  |  |  |  |
Negative working capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 247,000,000 |  | $ 218,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,800,000 |  | 3,272,000 | $ 3,921,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loss from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  | (27,898,000) | $ (19,478,000) | (83,396,000) | (105,431,000) |  |  |  |  |
Net cash used in operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000,000 |  | 19,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated deficit |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (589,132,000) |  | $ (563,052,000) | $ (490,245,000) |  |  |  |  |
Principal loan amount |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Commitment Amount |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment Amount Payable |  |  | $ 85,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term Purchase Period |  |  | 70 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company receives the Deposit |  |  | $ 85,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company Receives The Deposit Period |  |  | 60 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Refundable Deposit Amount |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  |  | 3,250,000 |  |  |  | 6,951,622 |  | 6,951,622 |  | 3,250,000 |  |  | 13,562 | 8,500,000
Deposit Warrant Exercise Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.2 |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 |  | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |  |  |  |  |
Equity Purchase Agreement with Yorkville and B. Riley [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidity and Going Concern [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debenture principal Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debenture |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,000,000 |  | $ 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposit Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidity and Going Concern [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposit Warrant Exercise Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.2 |  |  |  |
A&R Yorkville Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidity and Going Concern [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,069 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 | $ 32,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Right to sell maximum number of common stock shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ATM Sales Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidity and Going Concern [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 2,637 | 78,975 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 | $ 2,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Satisfaction Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidity and Going Concern [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement amount |  | $ 13,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidated damages |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidity and Going Concern [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price |  |  |  |  | $ 280 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidity and Going Concern [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 70 |  |
Common Stock [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ATM Sales Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidity and Going Concern [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Issuable Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 170,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Secured Convertible Notes [Member] | Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidity and Going Concern [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt principal amount | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price | $ 36.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price, Decrease | 36.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Convertible Notes [Member] | Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] | Tranche B Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidity and Going Concern [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price | $ 38.15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Convertible Notes [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Investor Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidity and Going Concern [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Repurchased Face Amount | $ 22,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oramed [Member] | Principal Balance [Member] | Senior Secured Convertible Notes [Member] | Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidity and Going Concern [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction of the principal balance | $ 22,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidity and Going Concern [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company receives the Deposit |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Refundable Deposit Amount |  |  | 85,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidity and Going Concern [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company receives the Deposit |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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